New Mexico Statutes
N.M. Stat. § 3-8-2 (2026)
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History: 1978 Comp., § 3-8-2, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 208, § 10; 1997, ch. 266, § 3; 1999, ch. 278, § 1; 2003, ch. 244, § 1; 2009, ch. 278, § 1; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175. ANNOTATIONS
Repeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 3-8-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 208, § 10, relating to definitions, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section, see the 2017 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1971–2006 · leading case: People's Constitutional Party v. Evans, 491 P.2d 520 (N.M. 1971).
People's Constitutional Party v. Evans, 491 P.2d 520 (N.M. 1971). “Free and open elections do not require a total lack of restraint on the number of political parties and nominees entitled to placement on the ballot.”
Calkins v. Stearley, 2006-NMCA-153, 149 P.3d 118. “" NMSA 1978, § 3-8-2(B)(6) (2003). {18} Precinct officials noted on the signature roster that Brown did not cast a vote and further noted that the election returns include an extra signature because Fols and Brown voted at the same time.”
Dillon v. King, 529 P.2d 745 (N.M. 1974). “This court has previously upheld one statute [§ 3-8-2(B)(C), N.M.S.A. 1953] requiring that nominating petitions for minority party candidates be signed by three percent of the qualified electors of the state as computed from the total number of votes cast for the office of…”
N.M. Stat. § 3-8-2(B): 1 case
People's Constitutional Party v. Evans, 491 P.2d 520 (N.M. 1971). “Free and open elections do not require a total lack of restraint on the number of political parties and nominees entitled to placement on the ballot.”
N.M. Stat. § 3-8-2(B)(6): 1 case
Calkins v. Stearley, 2006-NMCA-153, 149 P.3d 118. “" NMSA 1978, § 3-8-2(B)(6) (2003). {18} Precinct officials noted on the signature roster that Brown did not cast a vote and further noted that the election returns include an extra signature because Fols and Brown voted at the same time.”
N.M. Stat. § 3-8-2(B)(C): 1 case
Dillon v. King, 529 P.2d 745 (N.M. 1974). “This court has previously upheld one statute [§ 3-8-2(B)(C), N.M.S.A. 1953] requiring that nominating petitions for minority party candidates be signed by three percent of the qualified electors of the state as computed from the total number of votes cast for the office of…”
N.M. Stat. § 3-8-2(C): 1 case
People's Constitutional Party v. Evans, 491 P.2d 520 (N.M. 1971). “Free and open elections do not require a total lack of restraint on the number of political parties and nominees entitled to placement on the ballot.”
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